| Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...to wretches whose hearts are insensible, or debauchc.es, who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings...slightest misfortunes of the great, the most imaginary uneasiness of the rich, are aggravated with all the power of eloquence, and held up to engage our attention... | |
| Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 642 pages
...Why, why was I born a man, and yet fee the fufferings of wretches I cannot relieve! Poor houfelefs creatures! the world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief. The flighteft misfortunes of the great, the moft imaginary uneafineffes of the rich, are aggravated with... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...Why, why was I born a man, and yet fee the fuffering of wretches I cannot relieve ! Poor houfelefs creatures ! the world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief. The flighteft misfortunes of the great, the moft imaginary uneafinefs of the rich, are aggravated with... | |
| English literature - 1804 - 242 pages
...debauchees who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the suffering of wretches I cannot relieve ! Poor houseless creatures!...slightest misfortunes of the great, the most imaginary uneasiness of the rich, are aggravated with all the power of eloquence, and held up to engage our attention... | |
| English literature - 1804 - 174 pages
...debauchees who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the suffering of wretches I cannot relieve ! Poor houseless creatures...! the world will give you reproaches, but will not G 2 give you relief. The slightest misfortunes of the great, the most imaginary uneasiness of the rich,... | |
| English literature - 1770 - 790 pages
...why was I born a man, and yet fee the fufferings of wretches I cannot relieve ! — Poor houfelefs creatures ! the world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief. The flighteft misfortunes, the moft imaginary uneafinefTes of the rich, are aggravated with all the power... | |
| 1810 - 612 pages
...them. Why why was I born a mm, and yet fee the fufferings ot wretches ( cannot relieve ! Poor houfelefs creatures ! the "world will give you reproaches, but will not give you relief. The flighted misfortunes of the gr«at, the moll imagi-Vry uneafinefJes of the rich, are aggravated with... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...debauchees, who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see ite suffering's of wretches I cannot relieve! — • Poor houseless creatures! the world will give yon reproaches, but will not give you relief. — fhe slightest misfortunes of the great, the most... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Great Britain - 1820 - 706 pages
...sue to wretches whose hearts are insensible, or debauchees who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings...relief. The slightest misfortunes of the great, the • ftiost imaginary uneasiness of the rich, are aggravated with all the power of eloquence, and held... | |
| British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...sue to wretches whose hearts are insensible, or debauchees who may curse, but will not relieve them. Why, why was I born a man, and yet see the sufferings...slightest misfor'tunes of the great, the most imaginary uneasiness of the rich, are aggravated with all the power of eloquence, and held up to engage our attention... | |
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